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Leptoplastinae

Artiopoda - Olenida - Olenidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1854Leptoplastinae Angelin
1957Leptoplastinae Harrington and Leanza
2012Leptoplastinae Høyberget and Bruton

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
RankNameAuthor
classArtiopodaHou and Bergstrom
classTrilobitaWalch 1771
orderOlenida
familyOlenidaeBurmeister 1843
subfamilyLeptoplastinaeAngelin 1854
subfamilyLeptoplastinaeAngelin 1854

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Subfm. †Leptoplastinae Angelin 1854
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G. †Sphaerophthalmus Angelin 1854
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†Sphaerophthalmus angustus Westergard 1922
†Sphaerophthalmus arcus Høyberget and Bruton 2012
†Sphaerophthalmus modestus Henningsmoen 1957
†Sphaerophthalmus postcurrens Westergard 1944
Invalid names: Eoctenopyge Henningsmoen 1957 [synonym]
G. †Triangulopyge Høyberget and Bruton 2012
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†Triangulopyge humilis Phillips 1848
†Triangulopyge majusculus Linnarsson 1880
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: low Mg calcitec
Composition 2: chitinc
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Ontogeny: molting, addition of partsc
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: fast-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: well-developedf
Created: 2009-06-11 18:16:45
Modified: 2009-12-19 06:27:27
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Jiangshanian to the top of the Niuchehean or 494.20000 to 486.85000 Ma

Collections (40 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maentwrogian497.0 - 493.6Sweden Sphaerophthalmus alatus (9889)
Franconian497.0 - 486.85Sweden (Vastergotland) Sphaerophthalmus sp., Sphaerophthalmus alatus, Sphaerophthalmus humilis, Sphaerophthalmus majusculus (54184)
Furongian497.0 - 486.85Norway (Røyken) Sphaerophthalmus drytonensis, Sphaerophthalmus postcurrens (190321)
Furongian497.0 - 486.85Norway (Oslo-Asker) Sphaerophthalmus alatus (190332 190333)
Furongian497.0 - 486.85Norway (Hedmark) Sphaerophthalmus alatus (190329) Sphaerophthalmus drytonensis, Sphaerophthalmus postcurrens (190342 190343)
Furongian497.0 - 486.85Norway (Oslo Asker) Sphaerophthalmus drytonensis, Sphaerophthalmus postcurrens (190317)
Furongian497.0 - 486.85Sweden (Östergötland) Sphaerophthalmus humilis, Ctenopyge flagellifera, Ctenopyge angusta (191157)
Furongian497.0 - 486.85Poland Sphaerophthalmus alatus (72275 223759) Sphaerophthalmus major (223760)
Furongian497.0 - 486.85Norway (Oppland) Sphaerophthalmus drytonensis, Sphaerophthalmus postcurrens (190341)
Furongian497.0 - 486.85Norway (Østlandet) Sphaerophthalmus angustus (190327)
Merioneth497.0 - 486.85Norway Sphaerophthalmus arcus, Sphaerophthalmus modestus (190338)
Merioneth497.0 - 486.85Norway (Østlandet) Sphaerophthalmus alatus, Triangulopyge humilis, Triangulopyge majusculus (190322 190323) Sphaerophthalmus arcus, Sphaerophthalmus modestus (190328)
Merioneth497.0 - 486.85Norway (Oslo-Asker) Sphaerophthalmus arcus, Sphaerophthalmus modestus (190339) Sphaerophthalmus flagellifer, Sphaerophthalmus modestus (190337 190340)
Merioneth497.0 - 486.85Sweden (Västergötland) Sphaerophthalmus alatus, Triangulopyge humilis, Triangulopyge majusculus (190325 190326)
Merioneth497.0 - 486.85Norway (Oslo Asker) Sphaerophthalmus alatus, Triangulopyge humilis, Triangulopyge majusculus (190286 190287) Sphaerophthalmus angustus (190288) Sphaerophthalmus arcus, Sphaerophthalmus flagellifer, Sphaerophthalmus modestus (190289) Sphaerophthalmus flagellifer, Sphaerophthalmus modestus (190290)
Merioneth497.0 - 486.85Norway (Røyken) Sphaerophthalmus alatus, Triangulopyge humilis, Triangulopyge majusculus (190319) Sphaerophthalmus arcus, Sphaerophthalmus flagellifer, Sphaerophthalmus modestus (190335) Sphaerophthalmus arcus, Sphaerophthalmus modestus (190336) Sphaerophthalmus flagellifer, Sphaerophthalmus modestus (190320) Triangulopyge humilis, Triangulopyge majusculus (190318)
Furongian - Tremadoc497.0 - 477.1Poland Sphaerophthalmus alatus (72274)
Jiangshanian - Stage 10494.2 - 486.85Sweden Ctenopyge modesta (203756)
Niuchehean491.0 - 486.85Norway (Naersnes) Sphaerophthalmus humilis (156944)
Stage 10491.0 - 486.85Sweden Ctenopyge angusta (203760)
Stage 10491.0 - 486.85Sweden (Västra Götaland) Sphaerophthalmus alatus (133671) Sphaerophthalmus humilis, Sphaerophthalmus majusculus (133673)